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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was George Mikan born?

2. When was Wang Zhizhi, the first Chinese player to play in the NBA drafted by the Dallas Mavericks?

3. When the team lands in Orlando, how late are they from what they expected?

4. During the second half of the game against the Monteverde Eagles, when is Ivan Rabb put back into the game?

5. In Chapter 7, what time does Lou arrive on the bus for the trip with the basketball team?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did basketball come to China?

2. What was the prevailing thought about competitive team sports for women in the 1890s?

3. How do the Dragons do during the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions?

4. How do the Dragons do on February 27, 2015, when Ivan and Paris are both out?

5. What happened during an open gym right before the 2014-15 season when Alex was practicing?

6. Who was Senda Berenson?

7. Why does Jeevin hate Gandhi?

8. How does Jeevin frequently get taunted, and why are the taunts inaccurate?

9. Who was the first Chinese basketball player to be recruited by an NBA team, and how was his first season?

10. How did Geroge Mikan become a basketball superstar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alex is a foreign exchange student from China. What expectations did Alex have when he came to play ball in the U.S.? How were his expectations dashed by reality?

Essay Topic 2

Lou is strict about having his players follow rules on and off the court. Why is Lou strict about having his players follow rules on and off the court? How did Lou learn the hard way that rules are meant to be followed?

Essay Topic 3

Oderah and Arinze are brother and sister who played basketball together growing up. What type of relationship do the siblings have? How do they trash talk one another? What does trash talk reveal about their relationship?

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